Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/156468
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/156468
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

PETER SOUKAS

Listed Specialty: Interventional Cardiology
208 COLLYER ST, SUITE 100, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02904-1560

2018 Payments: At a Glance

45

payments

$24,230

payment total

15

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 4 $7,700
Consulting
 3 $6,950
Travel and Lodging
 7 $5,958
Food and Beverage
 30 $2,122
Honoraria
 1 $1,500

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
CROSSER

device

 $7,891
ICAST

device

 $6,646
VASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY

device

 $3,197
LUTONIX

device

 $1,771
ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE

device

 $1,500
Payments with no listed product

N/A

 $1,265
VASOVIEW

device

 $429
GLIDESHEATH

device

 $350
SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM

device

 $237
EKOSONIC

device

 $163
VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS

device

 $137
GENERAL VASCULAR INTERVENTION

device

 $130
TACK ENDOVASCULAR SYSTEM

device

 $129
ASAHI PTCA GUIDE WIRE

device

 $108
COOK MEDICAL ZILVER PTX

device

 $99
IN.PACT ADMIRAL

device

 $91
GENERAL METALLIC STENTS

device

 $58
FOX SV PTA CATHETER AND ARMADA 14 PERCUTANEOUS CATHETER AND VIATRAC 14 PLUS PERIPHERAL CATHETER

device

 $28
HERCULINK ELITE RENAL AND BILIARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $28
HI-TORQUE SPARTACORE GUIDE WIRES

device

 $28
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/156468

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
May 15, 2018 $5,000 CROSSER Consulting BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Jul 19, 2018 $3,000 VASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY Promotional Speaking/Other SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC
May 15, 2018 $1,750 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Mar 22, 2018 $1,600 ICAST Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Aug 1, 2018 $1,600 ICAST Consulting MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Aug 9, 2018 $1,600 ICAST Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Oct 9, 2018 $1,500 ASAHI PERIPHERAL GUIDE WIRE Honoraria ASAHI INTECC USA, INC.
Jan 25, 2018 $1,500 ICAST Promotional Speaking/Other MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Aug 22, 2018 $1,334 LUTONIX Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Dec 14, 2018 $1,014 No Listed Product Travel and Lodging BIOTRONIK INC.
May 29, 2018 $983 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 13, 2018 $429 VASOVIEW Travel and Lodging MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR U.S. SALES, L.L.C.
Jan 8, 2018 $350 GLIDESHEATH Consulting TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
Jul 25, 2018 $290 LUTONIX Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Apr 25, 2018 $175 VASCULAR LITHOTRIPSY Food and Beverage SHOCKWAVE MEDICAL, INC
May 30, 2018 $159 CROSSER Travel and Lodging BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Oct 17, 2018 $148 LUTONIX Food and Beverage BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC.
Feb 20, 2018 $144 EKOSONIC Food and Beverage EKOS CORPORATION
Apr 4, 2018 $137 VIABAHN VBX BALLOON EXPANDABLE ENDOPROSTHESIS Food and Beverage W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Apr 19, 2018 $137 SUPERA PERIPHERAL STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/156468

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.